NEW YORK -- Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched four innings Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse, finishing strong after a shaky start in what's expected to be his last minor league rehab outing before rejoining New York's rotation.
"The plan right now, if everything progresses well, is to pitch for us next time," Mets manager Buck Showalter said. "But that could change by what we hear [Thursday] or the next day."
The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner would likely return to the Mets early next week in Washington. If he pitches Monday or Tuesday, he would be lined up on full rest to make a start in a potentially pivotal five-game series Aug.